Chair.



R. T. BASHER.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-18. 191s.

Patented July 17, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I INVENTOR ATTORNEY R. T. BASHER.

CHAIR.

APPUCATJON FILED Jam-18.1916.

Patented July 17, 1917 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ATTORNEY which,

RICHARD T. BASHER, OF GIROUX LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CHAIR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD T. BASHER, a subject of the Kim of Great Britain, residing at Giroux Lalie, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in chairs.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a chair which may be con verted from a rocking chair into a high chair, or from a high chair into a rocking chair at will.

Another object of the invention is the provision of rockers for a chair which when raised in vertical position will act as legs for the high chair.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for holding the rock ers in position when lowered as well as when in raised position to be. used as the legs of the chair. 1

Still another object of the invention is the provision of means'for releasing the locking element whereby the several parts may be adjusted into position to be used as desired.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawings in Figure 1 is a side View, of the chair when being used as a rocker, the side plates being removed,

Fig. 2 is a front view of the chair when being used as a rocker,

Fig. 3 is a side view of the chair when being used as a high chair, the side plates being removed,

Fig. 4 is a fragmental plan view, parts being broken away, showing the means for locking the legs or rockers in position when the chair is being used as a rocking chair, and l Fig. 5 is a face View ofthe side plate.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the seat of the chair, 2 the back, and 3 the arms supported upon the posts 4.. Bars 5 are pivotally connected to the sides of the back, as indicated at 6, and are adapted to rest upon the arms 3. A tray of any su1t- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1'7, 1917.

Application filed January 18, 1916. Serial No. 72,839.

able character may be secured to the bars 5 and extends across the chair.

A substantially U-shaped frame 7 is secured beneath the seat on each side thereof and a side plate 8, more particularly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and of the same curvature as the frame 7, is adapted to be secured to the frame, as is more clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A substantially arcuate shaped block 9 is adapted to be connected between the frame 7 and plate 8 at the bottom thereof and the lower surface of said block 9 extends below the lOWer edge of the frame and plate, as more particularly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The top edge of the block 9 is of the shape or curvature shown and the purpose of which will be presently described, An elongated opening is made through the bottom of the frame 7 near the top edge thereof and the. purpose of which will be presently described.

A block 10 is adapted to be secured to the underside of the seat and bars 11 are secured to the frame and extend between and connect the front and rear arms thereof. A plate 12 is adapted to be supported upon the bars 11 and a coil-spring 13 is placed between the plate 12 and block 10, as is more clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 0f the drawings, A bar 1 1 is connected to the underside of the plate 12 and is of such a length that it will extend beyond the front and rear. of the frame 7. The purpose of this bar 1 1 will be presently described. Plates or bars 15 are secured to the ends of the plate 12 and operateon the outside face of the frame 7. These bars or plates 15 are provided on each end with an extension16,

the purpose of which will be presently described.

A housing 17 having an elongated opening 18 in the front edge thereof is secured between the two frames 7, as more clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings, and the ends of said housings are adjacent the elongated openings in the frame 7 Sliding bolts 19 operate in the housings and are provided on the inner end with the extension 20, each of which has a projectionfor pin thereon adapted to extend through an elongated opening in a lever 21. This lever passes through the elongated opening 18,

as is shown more particularly in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and by moving said lever to the right or left, the sliding bolts are operated. These sliding bolts 19 are in such a position that they will pass through the elongated openings in the frame 7.

Pivotally connected between the frame 7 and the plate 8 are the members 23 which are adapted to be used as rockers when in lowered position, or to be used as legs when in raised position. It will be noted that there are two of these members 23 between each of the frames 7 and plate 8. hen in lowered position they operate with the block 9 to forma continuous rocker. These members 23 are formed with the shoulders 24, the purpose of which will be presently described, and at 25 they are of the shape shown whereby they will conform to the configuration of the upper surface of the block 9. Plates 26 are secured toeach arm of the U-shaped frame 7 just beneath the seat andeach of these plates 26 is provided with an extensionz27, the purpose of which will be presently described.

Having fully described the details of construction it is thought that the advantages and mode-of operation will be clearly understood. It will be seen that I have pro- Vided a chair which is easily convertible from arocking. chair intoa high chair, or vice versa. The chairis particularly adapted for the use ofchildren who need a high chair while at the table and which may be easily convertedinto a rocking chair to be used when desired. It will also be seen that I have provideda tray which may be supportedsinrfront of the chair when the chair isbeing used as a high chair and which will be equally well adapted for use as a support for booksor toys of the childwhen the chair is being used as arocking chair.

When-being used as a rocking chair the several parts are in the position illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings. When it is'desiredto convert the chair into a high chair: it is only necessary to pull upon the lever; 21 whereby the same will assume the positionshown-in dotted lines in Fig. 4: of the. drawings. By the movement of the lever the sliding bolts 19 are drawn inwardly, thereby Withdrawing them from engagement with the top of the members 23. As is shown in Figs. 1 and'2 of the drawings, these sliding bolts engagethe top surface of the member 23 when being used as a rockingchair, said bolts being received betweenthe shoulders 24. After the sliding bolts have been drawn inwardly the members 23- may be swung upon the pivot 22 whereby the members 23'will assume a vertical position. When being raised the members '23; will engage thebar 15 forcing the same upwardly against the action of the coiled-spring 13 and will snap, in front of the bar 15- and liebeneath the extension or projections 16. The movement of the members 23 is limited by the extensions 27 on the plate 26 -which engage above the shoulders 2- hen it is desired to convert the chair into a rocking chair from the high chair position, illustrated in Fig. 3, it is only necessary to engage the ends of the bar ll whereby the members 15 are raised and the members 23 can then be swung upon the pivot 22 whereby they will again assume the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. That portion of the member 23 illustrated at 25 being of the shape shown will conform to the configuration of the top of the block 9, so that a continuous rocker will be provided. After the members 23 are lowered the lever 21 is then moved bacl: to its original position whereby the sliding bolts 19 will be forced outwardly through the elongated openings in the frame 7 and rest over the top of the members 23 between the shoulders 24; thereof. As stated the coiled-spring 13 normally tends to keep the plate 12- spaced from the bottom of the seat and in tight contact with the supporting bars 11. It will be further seen that by having the bars 14: and 15 connected to the plate 12, they will all be raised when one or the other is operated upon.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frame, and a spring-controlled vertically adjustable bar for engaging the legs.

2. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to the seat, an arcnate shaped block secured to the frame and extending below the lower edge thereof, and legs pivotally connected to the frame, said legs being shaped to engage the upper surface-of the block and form a continuation thereof.

3. A- chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to the seat, a block secured to the frame and extending below the lower edge thereof, legs pivotally connected to the frame and adapted to engage the upper surface of the block, a sliding boltadapted to overlie the upper surface of the legs, and means for operating the bolt.-

4. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to the seat, said framehaving an elongated openingtherein, a block secured to the frame, legs pivotally connected to, the frame and adapted to engage the block, and a sliding bolt adapted to pass through the elongated opening and engage the legs.

5. A chair comprising a seat, a frame securedto the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frame and provided with shoulders, and a sliding bolt between the shoulders.

6. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to the seat, plates secured to the frame adapted to engage the legs adjacent the bottom of the seat, and legs pivotally connected to the frame and adapted to engage the plates.

7. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames, and sliding bolts operating in the housing.

8. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames and provided with an elongated opening, sliding bolts operating in the housing, and a lever connected to the sliding bolts and extending through the elongated opening.

9. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, said frames having elongated openings therein, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames and provided with an elongated opening, the ends of said housing registering with the elongated openings in the frames, sliding bolts operated in the housing, and a lever connected to the sliding bolts and passing through the elongated opening.

10. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, an arcuate shaped block secured to each frame, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames, sliding bolts operating in the housing, and means for operating the sliding bolts.

11. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, said frames having elongated openings therein, an arcuate shaped block secured to each frame beneath the openings, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames and the ends thereof registering with the elongated openings in the frames, sliding bolts operating in the housing and adapted to extend through the elongated openings, and means for operating the sliding bolts.

12. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a plate vertically adjustable beneath the seat, a coiled-spring mounted between the seat and plate, bars connected to each end of the plate, and a bar connected midway the ends of the plate.

13. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat, spring-controlled bars vertically adjustable beneath the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames, and sliding bolts operating in the housing.

14:. A chair comprising a seat, a frame secured to each side of the seat and provided with elongated openings, plates secured to the frames below the seat, spring-controlled bars vertically adjustable beneath the seat, legs pivotally connected to the frames, a housing supported between the frames and having the ends registering with the elongated openings in the frames, arcuate shaped blocks secured to the bottom of the frames, sliding bolts operating in the housing, and means for operating the bolts.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

RICHARD T. BASHEJL Witnesses:

WELLINGTON MoLEon, GARFIELD SMITH.

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Washington, D. G. 

